ROME BIDCO LIMITED
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Executive summary
ROME BIDCO LIMITED is a thin-capitalised acquisition vehicle within the Caffe Nero group structure, with its economic substance tied to the UK branded coffee shop market where its ultimate parent is a mid-tier player facing significant competitive and structural headwinds. While the Bidco entity itself is a standard holding mechanism with minimal operating metrics, the underlying Caffe Nero business operates in an intensely competitive sector challenged by cost inflation, shifting footfall patterns, and larger rivals with superior scale and digital capabilities. The group's prior CVA restructuring and PE-backed ownership structure suggest ongoing balance sheet constraints that may limit the investment required to close competitive gaps against Costa and Starbucks.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2006-09-15
- Registered office
- 9-15 Neal Street, London, England, WC2H 9QL
- Postcode
- WC2H 9QL
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-05-31
- Next due by
- 2027-02-28
- Financial year end
- 31 May
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-09-15
- Next due by
- 2026-09-29
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 5 current · 3 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by CAFFE NERO GROUP HOLDINGS LTD — since 2016-09-15
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HACKREMCO (NO. 2421) LIMITED | 2006-11-17 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 3 NEAL STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9PU | 2018-02-21 |
| C/O HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED, ONE SILK STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 8HQ | 2007-02-18 |
| C/O HACKWOOOD SECRETARIES, LIMITED, ONE SILK STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 8HQ | 2006-10-27 |
The class of 2006
41%
of the 1,927 companies in this sector incorporated in 2006 are still active today; 57% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.